Seocho Health Center to hand out game tickets to residents who donate baby items and other childcare goods from Sept. 7 to Oct. 7 — Sharing Game Hall event set for Oct. 13, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., where game winners take home the items they want

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Seocho-gu will hold the "Sharing Game Hall," an event that lets residents pass on donated baby items and other childcare goods through games. The event will take place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 at Seocho Health Center.

Held alongside the health center's Our Neighborhood Mom Mate project, which helps women who are raising young children build friendships nearby, the event goes beyond a typical flea market. By combining donations with games, the event lets mothers enjoy giving as a form of play while naturally connecting with one another.

Residents or people who work at local businesses who wish to take part can donate unused baby items or other things they want to share at the reception desk of Seocho Health Center by Oct. 7, and in return receive a game ticket for the Sharing Game Hall. The district will convert donations into tickets based on factors such as whether the item comes as a set, its quantity and its estimated price. For example, five or more infant accessories will earn two tickets, while high-value items could earn up to 20 tickets. For more details, residents can contact the health center's health project team.

After the donation period, the Sharing Game Hall event itself will take place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 13. Participants can present the tickets they earned from donating to join a game tied to the item they want, with the winner taking the item home. After choosing the item they need, participants compete in simple, intuitive games — such as matching cards or tossing a ping-pong ball into a cup — to find a new owner for each item. This adds a playful twist to the sharing event.

Our Neighborhood Mom Mate is a monthly program run by Seocho Health Center. It helps women who may feel emotionally isolated after childbirth and during child-rearing connect with others in their community. The project has held monthly small-group meetings by area — including Jamwon-Banpo, Bangbae-Seocho and Yangjae-Naegok — with up to 30 participants per session sharing parenting information and building camaraderie. In October, the program will expand to include the sharing of childcare items through the linked Sharing Game Hall event.

Seocho District Mayor Jeon Sung-soo said, "I hope the Sharing Game Hall becomes a place for natural communication where people share childcare items while connecting with one another." He added, "We will continue to spare no support in helping residents manage their health and build parenting networks through the health center's various programs."


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